by Phyllis | Jul 5, 2012 | Thoughts to share
Katniss Everdeen of The Hunger Games is put in a terrible situation, that’s for sure. You probably at least know the story line. She takes her sister’s place and heads for an arena where children must duel to the death. One writer, N.D. Wilson,...
by Phyllis | May 7, 2012 | Thoughts to share
The Christian Research Journal has an article in the current issue (35/02) suggesting believers discuss The Hunger Games with non-Christian friends. The article author, Holly Ordway, argues that the dystopian genre of The Hunger Games serves as a critique of our...
by Phyllis | Apr 2, 2012 | Book reviews, Thoughts to share
I’ve had a chance now to read Catching Fire and Mockingjay, books 2 and 3 in Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy. I am not as taken with them, especially the last one, as I was with the original book. They’re pretty dark. Your children may have...
by Phyllis | Mar 26, 2012 | Guest posts, Thoughts to share
My friend Jim Tudor watched the Hunger Games movie with no expectation. Here’s his take on the movie: Find a kid who actually reads, and odds are the cited favorite book will be Suzanne Collins’ 26-million bestselling source novel. Like “Harry...
by Phyllis | Mar 26, 2012 | Book reviews
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Published 2008 by Scholastic, 384 pages Genre: Young adult, dystopian futuristic. Not suitable for 15 and under in my opinion because of violence. Katniss Everdeen, a 16-year-old living in America some time in the future when it has...